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The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

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Mercer takes foreign exchange trip to South Korea

Paul Hudachek April 2, 2014

Senior Caroline Mercer sits down to her latest sculpture. She’s been experimenting with using wax and paper towels, an ingenious effect that slides seamlessly in with the other pieces of her concentration...

Purdie and Thompson mentor young girls

Savannah Sylvis April 1, 2014

Being a role model is to be a person whose behavior, example or success is or can be mirrored by others, especially by a younger crowd. The challenge of being a role model is not always a choice.  Young...

Lily Johnson performs in Concert Orchestra’s Concerto Concert

Ryan Longnecker April 1, 2014

Every year, a few students are selected to perform with the concert orchestra at the end of the year to highlight their talents. Most often, it is either a band or orchestra member that gets selected,...

Author Chuck Logan speaks about his experience of his novel Homefront becoming a movie. “I’m generally called a critically acclaimed unknown author. To me, it was a business deal,” said Logan.

Logan’s path to ‘Homefront’

Clara Ilkka March 7, 2014

“You’re parents and teachers will tell you, don’t do it like I did it. I was an accidental journalist, an accidental writer,” said Chuck Logan, a local 71 year old author and father of a Stillwater...

Alm knows no bounds

March 5, 2014

His tall lean figure schlepps through the door, carrying the day's ration of homework, sheet music and the notes from the numerous clubs and organizations he is responsible for. His slow, methodical movements...

Meteorologist Chris Shaffer speaks to the class regarding his life story and career. “I loved the weather. I have always loved the weather,” said Shaffer.

Stillwater alumni pursues his passion in meteorology

Sydney Spreck March 5, 2014

Close calls with the weather are a thing that most Minnesotans have experienced.  In a state that plays host to such weather anomalies as blizzards, tornadoes and hail, it is nearly impossible for native...

By Jordan Ehde

Siebert’s spectacular sociology class

Lucien Lemanski March 4, 2014

Sociology is the study of groups and how groups interact with each other. Basically it is the study of how a person becomes their own individual. Sociology is a class that is offered by teacher Molly Siebert...

Chilikoot Cafe, Locally owned by Lee Stylos, is just opening on a Sunday morning and the locals are starting to make their way in.

Chilikoot cheers on Olympian skier Jessie Diggins

Megan Aller March 4, 2014

The Chilikoot Cafe, locally owned by Lee Stylos, had a gathering for Olympian Skier, Jessie Diggins. Jessie’s 4X5 relay was held on Feb. 15 at 4 a.m. Stylos had planned for everyone to come and watch...


Grace Charpentier has been dancing with Larkin Dance Studio for her entire life, and on Nov. 23 she participated in the Jump Dance Conventions. At the convention she received an award for her talents, which in response to the conventions she said, "You have to focus on your show. Too often of the time people just worry about how high their leg can get, or how many turns or jumps they did.”

Grace Charpentier takes dancing to a new level

Megan Warlborow March 4, 2014

The thumping beat of the music pounds in her chest as she uses her body to tell a silent story. Junior Grace Charpentier is a jazz, hip hop, ballet, contemporary and theatrical dancer who recently won...

Yaeger steps in as new health teacher

Carson Kuball March 3, 2014

After several years of teaching health at the high school, Deborah VanKlei has left.  Taking her place is health teacher and football coach, Adam Yaeger. Yaeger grew up and went to high school in Spencer,...

Peters performs for Crimson Horizon

Nick Wicker March 3, 2014

The glass door swings closed on the small basement room. Its walls are covered with a mellow green paint and adorned with artistically formed brass candle holders along with sculpted metal objects hanging...

Campbell and Bush rock International Blues Challenge

Fiona Montie February 20, 2014

The International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tenn., is the largest competition in the blues industry. This year on Jan. 21-25, the 30th annual IBC was held once again, and senior Tom Bush and junior Colin...

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